"Let them not depart from thine eyes; keep them in the midst of thine heart." — Proverbs 4:21

Proverbs 4:21 · KJV

“Let them not depart from thine eyes; keep them in the midst of thine heart.”

— Proverbs 4:21

My son, attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my sayings.

For they {are} life unto those that find them, and health to all their flesh. {health: Heb. medicine}

Proverbs 4 — Context

The way of the wicked {is} as darkness: they know not at what they stumble.

My son, attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my sayings.

Let them not depart from thine eyes; keep them in the midst of thine heart.

For they {are} life unto those that find them, and health to all their flesh. {health: Heb. medicine}

Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it {are} the issues of life. {with...: Heb. above all keeping}

Cross References

Proverbs 3:21

My son, let not them depart from thine eyes: keep sound wisdom and discretion:

Proverbs 3:3

Let not mercy and truth forsake thee: bind them about thy neck; write them upon the table of thine heart:

Proverbs 7:1-2

My son, keep my words, and lay up my commandments with thee.

Psalms 40:8

I delight to do thy will, O my God: yea, thy law {is} within my heart. {within...: Heb. in the midst of my bowels}

Proverbs 2:1

My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments with thee;